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Therapeutics — Ther a*peu tics, n. [Cf. F. th[ e]rapeutique.] That part of medical science which treats of the discovery and application of remedies for diseases. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

therapeutics — [ther΄ə pyo͞ot′iks] n. the branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and cure of diseases; therapy … English World dictionary

Therapeutics — In medicine, the branch that deals specifically with the treatment of disease and the art and science of healing. In pharmacology, therapeutics accordingly refers to the use of drugs and the method of their administration in the treatment of… … Medical dictionary

therapeutics — therapeutic ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the healing of disease. 2) having a good effect on the body or mind. DERIVATIVES therapeutically adverb therapeutics plural noun … English terms dictionary

therapeutics — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: 1671 a branch of medical science dealing with the application of remedies to diseases … New Collegiate Dictionary

therapeutics — noun The treatment of disease; the science of healing. See Also: therapeutic … Wiktionary

therapeutics — ther|a|peu|tics [ˌθerəˈpju:tıks] n [U] technical the part of medical science relating to the treatment and cure of illness … Dictionary of contemporary English